EP1096527A3 - Circuit breaker mechanism - Google Patents

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EP1096527A3
EP1096527A3 EP00309260A EP00309260A EP1096527A3 EP 1096527 A3 EP1096527 A3 EP 1096527A3 EP 00309260 A EP00309260 A EP 00309260A EP 00309260 A EP00309260 A EP 00309260A EP 1096527 A3 EP1096527 A3 EP 1096527A3
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circuit breaker
breaker mechanism
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circuit interruption
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Roger Neil Castonguay
Dennis John Doughty
Randall Lee Greenberg
Dave Scot Christensen
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/1009Interconnected mechanisms
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00Contacts
    • H01H1/12Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/20Bridging contacts
    • H01H1/2041Rotating bridge
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/1009Interconnected mechanisms
    • H01H2071/1036Interconnected mechanisms having provisions for four or more poles

Abstract

A mechanism (20) for operating at least one circuit interruption mechanism of a circuit breaker (10), applies a uniform force to the circuit interruption mechanism.
EP00309260A 1999-10-26 2000-10-20 Circuit breaker mechanism Expired - Lifetime EP1096527B1 (en)

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